Somebody moved UK's oldest satellite, and no-one knows who or why
Someone moved the UK's oldest satellite and there appears to be no record of exactly who, when or why. Launched in 1969, just ...
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UK space tech strategy – in space, no one can hear you scheme
The UK’s Space Strategy is on the policy agenda again. So, how are things shaping up in a changed world and with a new ...
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UK Space Agency to expand with four new bases
The UK Space Agency recently announced a possible expedition by British astronauts to the International Space Station The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is opening four new bases across the UK including a ...
The Engineer16d
‘Dark vessels’ at sea to be detected by UK satellite
A satellite being developed to detect ‘dark vessels’ at sea has successfully completed its Critical Design Review and is on ...
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UK scientists in the running for NASA’s $1 billion astrophysics mission
A new proposal involving UK scientists has been shortlisted by NASA as part of its next major astrophysics mission, ...
The Independent1mon
Rocket blasts off into space to investigate asteroid crash site
Mike Willis, space environment programme leader at the UK Space Agency, said: “We face many hazards originating from space, including solar activity, space debris and asteroids. “While a ...
A new generation of telescopes will probe the ‘unknown unknowns’ that could transform our knowledge of the universe
In recent decades, we’ve learnt huge amounts about the universe and its history. The rapidly developing technology of telescopes – both on Earth and in space – has been a key part of this process, and ...
The Daily Telegraph6d
Spacecraft could be fuelled by space junk collected in orbit
including funding from the UK Space Agency. The company is set to begin in-space tests of its first small propulsion systems - named Rogue and Warlock - next year, before scaling up to the ...
University of Bristol4d
Scientists’ ‘next-generation’ space materials arrive at ISS
A new generation of space materials have docked at the International Space Station (ISS), where they will undergo testing in ...
How we discovered that the ocean's surface absorbs much more carbon dioxide than previously thought
The oceans play a pivotal role in drawing down atmospheric carbon dioxide (COâ‚‚) and have so far acted as a brake on the full ...
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Goonhilly in deep space communications deal
Goonhilly Earth Station's deal with the UK Space Agency and international partners is worth up to an initial £2m this financial year, said the UK government, which backed the deal. Telecoms ...